Encyclopedia of lakes and reservoirs / edited by Lars Bengtsson, Reginald W. Herschy [&] Rhodes W. Fairbridge.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bengtsson, Lars (Professor of water resource engineering)

Herschy, Reginald W.

Fairbridge, Rhodes W. (Rhodes Whitmore), 1914-2006

Series:

Encyclopedia of earth sciences series (Springer (Firm))

Encyclopedia of earth sciences series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lakes--Encyclopedias.

Lakes.

Reservoirs--Encyclopedias.

Reservoirs.

Bodies of water.

bodies of water (natural).

Genre:

encyclopedias.

Encyclopedias.

Physical Description:

xxx, 953 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 28 cm.

Place of Publication:

Dordrecht ; London : Springer, [2012]

Summary:

The world?s growing population faces the challenge of meeting ever-larger demands for fresh water, not only for drinking but also for agriculture, industry and recreation. Already some one billion people are at risk from over-use, water withdrawals and pollution of these water bodies. So scientific knowledge of the lakes and reservoirs, which hold about 90% of the world's surface fresh water, is increasingly critical to meeting the multiplicity of needs. The Encyclopedia of Lakes and Reservoirs offers a comprehensive and authoritative review of physical, chemical and ecological characteristics of lakes and reservoirs, as well as describing their uses and environmental conditions and trends in all parts of the world. More than 165 scientists from over 30 countries have contributed in both large and small ways to this authoritative volume. Superbly illustrated throughout, it includes some 200 entries in a wide range of topics, including acidification, artificialisation, biology, canals, climate change effects, chemicals, dams, dew ponds, drainage, ecological, eutrophication, evaporation, fisheries, geographical, geological, hydrological, hydro-electric power, nutrients, organic pollution, paleolimnology, reservoir capacities and depths, sedimentation, water resources.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9781402056161

1402056168

OCLC:

803809292